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Sports: these athletes who became politicians
Former PSG player George Weah is running for re-election as president of Liberia. The opportunity for journalist Samuel Ollivier, present on the set of 8 Heures, Wednesday November 15, to look back on the athletes who have become politicians. – (France 2)
Former PSG player George Weah is running for re-election as president of Liberia. The opportunity for journalist Samuel Ollivier, present on the set of 8 Heures, Wednesday November 15, to look back on the athletes who have become politicians.
The second round of the presidential election in Liberia took place on Tuesday, November 14, and the results are still awaited. George Weah, former PSG player, is a candidate for re-election. Which other athletes have had political careers? “The first sportsman to become head of state was a Norwegian. He was crowned Olympic sailing champion at the Games from 1928 in Amsterdam (Netherlands), and almost 30 years later he became Olav V, King of Norway.indicates journalist Samuel Ollivier, present on the set of 8 Heures, Wednesday.
The mayor of kyiv, a former boxer
In Spain, Juan Carlos I was king for 39 years. He had participated in the Olympic sailing event at the Munich Games (Germany) in 1972. His son Felipe VI, current King of Spain, participated in the Olympic sailing event in 1992 in Barcelona (Spain). “So sailing must be a king’s thing”, comments Samuel Ollivier. More recently, Vitali Klitschkothe world heavyweight champion boxer, became mayor of kyiv (Ukraine). “In France, we still have difficulty getting past the Ministry of Sports”continues the journalist.